Residents visa and proving income

Alsyapal

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Member since 24 November 2016

Marmaris

Alsyapal

25 November 2016 10:32:23

Alsyapal

25 November 2016 10:32:23

Marmaris

So I am 70 years old and retired and want to apply for a year or two's residency.

I understand that I must prove income of 500 usd per month - My pension from the UK is about this amount so will a bank statement showing this suffice for the application.

If not can I transfer savings from the UK to a bank in Turkey to cover the amount for a year or two and as I understand that I need a residents permit to open a bank account - how do I do this ?

In addition once transferred is it easy to repatriate these funds to the UK again at a later date.

Thanks in advance

ATA Kurumsal

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Member since 23 August 2016

ATA Kurumsal

07 December 2016 12:20:12

ATA Kurumsal

07 December 2016 12:20:12

Hi,
The bank statement isn't required at first. They might ask you to justify your income. In that case you should have 500USD per month you are applying for, or a document proving your income. You might ask this document to the institution you are retired from.
Then you are not required to show this money on a Turkish bank account, however it is preferable. You can show you bank account as long as it is in english.So you can show a bank statement from the UK.
Finally to open a bank account in Turkey you should go to any "Ziraat Bank" office. This bank is a national bank and it allow foreigners to open bank accounts with you passport, other banks might not accept, but this bank has to even if sometimes they say they can't.